Satisfactory Academic Progress Regulations

All undergraduate financial aid recipients are subject to a Satisfactory Academic Progress evaluation at the end of each academic year. That evaluation will determine eligibility for financial aid in the next academic year. If a student is determined to be ineligible, he or she will receive notification via e-mail and will have the opportunity to appeal the decision. All appeals must be received by the deadline or they will not be valid.

Below are the requirements for Satisfactory Academic Progress. Students must meet standards I, II and III in order to maintain eligibility for financial aid:

1. You are in good academic standing if your cumulative grade point average is 2.0 or better
   
2. You are making Satisfactory Academic Progress if you earned 67% of your total attempted credits
   
3. You are in good academic standing if your attempted credits do not exceed 180.

• Please note that a withdrawal from course(s) after the 100% refund period may have an adverse impact on a student's ability to meet the standards, since those courses (WD's) will not be added to the earned credit count but are in the attempted credit count.
  
• These regulations include all state and federal financial aid programs, including Federal Work-Study, Federal Education Loans (Stafford and PLUS loans) and various alternative loan programs.

Appeal Process:

• You must complete a Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal to have your financial aid eligibility re-evaluated. All appeals must be submitted by the deadline. NO LATE FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Late appeals will be automatically denied.
  
• Students also must answer both of the following questions (failure to do so will result in a denied appeal):
  
  • In detail, why did you fail to make satisfactory academic progress this past academic year?
    
  • In detail, what changes have (or will occur) to ensure you are making progress for the next academic year?
    
• Please provide any necessary documentation to support the reason for your failure to make satisfactory academic progress (ie: proof of hospitalization, doctor’s note, etc)
  
• Appeal must be typed and postmarked, faxed or handed in by the deadline - NO EXCEPTIONS
  
• Students will be notified of decisions during the first week of August

Academic Plan:

• Students that successfully appeal Satisfactory Academic Progress will be placed on an academic plan with the Center for Advising and Student Transitions, Academic Success and Retention Programs, Educational Opportunity Program, Athletics or with another department the student is affiliated with.
  
• Students must follow the plan in order to stay eligible for financial aid. If a student does not follow the plan they will lose all aid eligibility.
  
• All students must complete an academic plan for the Fall semester by October 1
  
• If a student does not complete an academic plan their SAP will be reviewed at the end of the semester
  
• If a student does complete an academic plan their SAP will be reviewed at the end of the academic year
  
• A student will get denied SAP in subsequent semesters if they do not adhere to the conditions of a previous academic plan
  
• Academic plans will only be for one academic year and then revisited
  

Readmitted/ Re-enrolled Students:

• Students that have been readmitted from academic action by the Center for Advising and Student Transitions, that have taken classes at another institution, will be placed automatically into an academic plan.
  
• Student that re-enroll but not readmitted will still need to supply an appeal by the stated deadline to be aid eligible.
  
• If a student was not in attendance due to a leave of absence, withdraw, probation or otherwise not in attendance for the Fall semester, they must still adhere to the appeal deadline
  
• Readmitted action students will still need to complete an academic plan but that plan will have to be completed one month after their re-admittance